Forward Behavior: Check the Facts

by | Apr 14, 2014 | Blog

Maybe they should have checked Snopes.com first To quote Dennis Miller “I don’t want get off on a rant here, but…” A few years ago, I wrote a post about being a responsible forwarder — someone who forwards articles of interest to other...

Networking Pride and Prejudice

by | Apr 4, 2014 | Blog

I love the A&E miniseries of “Pride & Prejudice”. There, I’ve said it and you may now proceed to call me a sissy-man. Just remember I also have a fourth-degree black belt. Joking aside, I do really enjoy watching this story and do so usually...

Knock Knock Networking

by | Apr 2, 2014 | Blog

On a long drive back from our family vacation at Mackinac Island, stuck in holiday traffic, we made the grievous error of introducing my daughters to the joys of “Knock-Knock” jokes. I’ll let that sink in for a few moments. I love my daughters, but...

Networking Muscle Memory

by | Mar 31, 2014 | Blog

I was toast. I was testing for my first Black Belt. The required form had 84 moves in it. Even if you only wanted to pass, you couldn’t make any memorization mistakes. I was in the middle of my examination when I suddenly realized I didn’t know what move...

Beyond the Networking Honeymoon

by | Mar 27, 2014 | Blog

Be an outstanding member of the group. They are the networking dabblers. You see them at the local Chamber breakfast. Then you don’t. They show up at the lecture series. Then they’re gone. They join your referral passing group. Once again, they vanish....